RESTful APIs in Laravel
The list of RESTful API requests handled by the RESTful API are as follows:
| HTTP VERB | Function | UR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GET |
This lists all accommodations | /accommodations |
| 2 | GET |
This shows (reads) a single accommodation | /accommodations/{id} |
| 3 | POST |
This creates a new accommodation | /accommodations |
| 4 | PUT |
This entirely modifies (updates) an accommodation | /accommodations/{id} |
| 5 | PATCH |
This partially modifies (updates) an accommodation | /accommodations/{id} |
| 6 | DELETE |
This deletes an accommodation | /accommodations/{id} |
Most RESTful API best practices suggest using the plural form of the model name. Laravel’s documentation uses the singular format. Most practices agree that consistent plural naming, that is,/accommodations/{id} refers to a single accommodation and /accommodations refers to more than one accommodation, both using the plural form are preferred over a mixed, but grammatically correct /accommodation/{id} (singular form) and /accommodations (plural form).
